Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 56, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2008, 8:39 PM CDT for Kittson County, Marshall County, Minnesota; Pembina County, Walsh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 51 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2008, 8:39 PM CDT (01:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2008, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Pembina County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 8:39 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 11 Wnw Donaldson, ND | TORNADO TRACKED FROM PEMBINA COUNTY AND CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 1 MILE TO 10 WNW OF DONALDSON BY 841 PM CDT. TORNADO BROKE DOWN SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED AT 90 MPH. |
| Jul 16, 8:49 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 Ese Robbin, MN | |
| Jul 16, 8:52 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Donaldson, MN | |
| Jul 16, 9:00 PM CDT | TORNADO 0 | 4 Nnw Stephen, MN | TORNADO TRACKED FOR NEARLY A MILE TO ABOUT 3 NNW OF STEPHEN BY 902 PM CDT. BRANCHES WERE BROKEN OFF IN SHELTER BELTS AND MINOR CROP SWIRLS WERE NOTED. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED AT 80 MPH. |
| Jul 16, 9:21 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 Ne Argyle, MN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 256 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 795 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 219 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KFGF 170139
TORFGF
MNC069-089-NDC067-099-170230-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0056.080717T0139Z-080717T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
839 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN PEMBINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
NORTHEASTERN WALSH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHWESTERN KITTSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 835 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ROBBIN...OR
18 MILES NORTHEAST OF GRAFTON...MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 32 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE ABOUT...
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DONALDSON AT 850 PM CDT...
STEPHEN AT 905 PM CDT...
ARGYLE AT 915 PM CDT...
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FLORIAN AT 920 PM CDT...
THIS STORM DOES HAVE A WALL CLOUD AND PERIODIC FUNNEL CLOUDS. THIS
STORM COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. THE TORNADO MAY BE HIDDEN
BY RAIN AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT.
GET UNDER A STAIRWAY OR A PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.
LAT...LON 4829 9627 4817 9661 4817 9700 4857 9728
4869 9710
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 310DEG 28KT 4858 9711
$$
PJS/TG2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KFGF 170153
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
853 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
NDC067-099-170202-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080717T0230Z/
PEMBINA ND-WALSH ND-
852 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PEMBINA AND NORTHEASTERN
WALSH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 852 PM CDT...TORNADO MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA IN SOUTHEASTERN
PEMBINA AND NORTHEASTERN WALSH COUNTIES. SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4829 9627 4817 9661 4817 9700 4852 9716
4853 9715 4856 9717 4867 9706
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 317DEG 23KT 4851 9701
$$
MNC069-089-170230-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080717T0230Z/
KITTSON MN-MARSHALL MN-
852 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KITTSON AND WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...
AT 849 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. THE FUNNEL
CLOUD WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROBBIN...OR 19 MILES NORTHEAST
OF GRAFTON...MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 27 MPH. THIS STORM COULD
PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. THE TORNADO MAY BE HIDDEN BY RAIN
AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZED HAIL.
* THE FUNNEL CLOUD WILL BE NEAR...
STEPHEN BY 910 PM CDT...
ARGYLE BY 925 PM CDT...
9 MILES WEST OF OLD MILL STATE PARK AND 9 MILES NORTH OF WARREN BY
930 PM CDT...
IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE THEN SEEK SHELTER IN AN INNERMOST
ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET...ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND
PROTECT YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR CUSHIONS.
LAT...LON 4829 9627 4817 9661 4817 9700 4852 9716
4853 9715 4856 9717 4867 9706
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 317DEG 23KT 4851 9701
$$
PJS/TG000
WWUS53 KFGF 170223
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
923 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
MNC069-170233-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080717T0230Z/
KITTSON MN-
923 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KITTSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 923 PM CDT...TORNADO MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA IN SOUTHWESTERN
KITTSON COUNTY. SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4850 9671 4829 9627 4818 9663 4817 9675
4817 9700 4825 9704 4851 9707 4854 9678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 309DEG 29KT 4836 9671
$$
MNC089-170230-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080717T0230Z/
MARSHALL MN-
923 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
MARSHALL COUNTY...
AT 921 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. THE FUNNEL
CLOUD WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARGYLE...OR 31 MILES NORTHWEST
OF THIEF RIVER FALLS...MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 33 MPH.
* THE FUNNEL CLOUD WILL BE NEAR...
OLD MILL STATE PARK AND 7 MILES NORTH OF RADIUM BY 930 PM CDT...
IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE THEN SEEK SHELTER IN AN INNERMOST
ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET...ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND
PROTECT YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR CUSHIONS.
LAT...LON 4850 9671 4829 9627 4818 9663 4817 9675
4817 9700 4825 9704 4851 9707 4854 9678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 309DEG 29KT 4836 9671
$$
PJS/TGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Kittson | 67 min |
| Jul 16, 9:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Marshall, Pennington, Polk | 64 min |
| Jul 16, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina | 38 min |
| Jul 16, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Towner | 59 min |
| Jul 16, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cavalier | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cavalier | 19 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.